'Block' conquers crix and public

Also starring John Goodman and Melissa Leo, “State” turns on religious fundamentalists determined to eradicate American teens’ sex-drive.

World-preemiering at Sundance, and distributed Stateside by Smith under his Smodcast Pictures banner, “State” is sold internationally by IM Global. It has yet to snag distribution in Spain.

The Studiocanal-sold “Attack the Block,” first-time writer-helmer Joe Cornish’s South London-set alien invasion spoof, scooped the special jury prize, the audience award, the critics’ prize and best soundtrack.

Cornish, said at Sitges that he has all the material he needs for his next project: All he has to do is to sit down and write the screenplay. Production-distribution house Avalon releases “Block” in Spain Dec. 7.

Sitges’ actress award went to Brit Marling in Mike Cahill’s “Another Earth,” a Sundance Fox Searchlight pick-up that enjoyed a warm audience and critical response at the Catalan fest.

Local pics “Emergo,” “Blind Alley,” “Eva” and “Juan of the Dead” played to large applause and one key plaudit — Kike Maillo’s Sitges opener “Eva,” Spain’s first robot pic, won best f/x.